Bouranton dagger – miniature reproduction with carbon steel blade and olive wood grip, resting on pale wool

Mémoire de Fer

Hand-forged blades of historical inspiration

No archaeologist of technology is estranged to the reverence that comes with studying the crafts and know-how of the past.

That fascination sometimes overtakes the pursuit of knowledge itself. It demands making. That is what happened to me.

With Mémoire de Fer, I want to live and share that feeling with those who understand it – through the reproduction of ancient blades and artefacts, and through the practice of the forge more broadly.

I hope the curious and the passionate alike will find here something to dream about or think on, and that they will care to join me in bringing these buried pasts back to life.

Pierre Lamotte Blacksmith and archaeometallurgist, May 2026
Bouranton Dagger — c. 400 BCE

Work

three pieces
Bouranton dagger – miniature reproduction with carbon steel blade and olive wood grip, resting on pale wool
Bouranton Dagger Miniature reproduction after Rapin (2000) – c. 400 BCE Carbon steel · beech · olive wood
Hand-forged archaeologist's trowel with its leather sheath, resting on weathered painted wood
Archaeologist's Trowel My own take on the trowel Carbon steel · copper · brass · olive wood · acacia · leather
Rondel dagger with triangular blade and brass pommel, resting on cream fabric
Rondel Dagger Free interpretation Carbon steel · brass · beech · leather